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Thomasville – Senior Prom for Senior Citizens

July 17, 2011 Comments Off

6:00 pm. Clara McMillan and friends present Thomasville’s first Senior Prom for senior citizens. Registration is $25 per couple or $15 single. Participants must be $50 or older. Prizes will be awarded. Photographers will be on hand to capture memories. All proceeds go to Alabama Storm Victims. For more information call Clara McMillan at 334-636-4650, [...]

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This site covers an 11 county region including Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Marengo, Monroe, Perry, Sumter, Washington and Wilcox Counties. These counties are home to 100's of Alabama's famous small towns.

From dining on fried dill pickles and lodging in beautiful bed and breakfasts along a scenic river to historic sites and great outdoor activities, Alabama's Black Belt has much to offer. Come, join us on our front porch and sit a spell!

Historic Attractions in the Region

Liddell-Burford House at Camden, AL (built 1850s)
Arthur Pendleton Bagby, who served two terms as Governor of Alabama (1837 and 1839) and later as a U. S. Senator, moved to Camden in 1853. He contracted with Henry F. Cook to build a home “befitting a man of position”. They agreed to a price of $3,750 to be paid in three installments. Unfortunately, […]
Beck-Bryant-Talbot House at Canton Bend, AL (c. 1847)
This home, known as “River Bluff House,” was built around 1847 for William King Beck, a nephew of William Rufus King, Vice-President of the United States. Beck migrated to Wilcox County around 1820 with his three brothers from North Carolina. He combined his law practice with cotton planting and achieved considerable local prominence. River Bluff […]
Brooklyn Baptist Church at Brooklyn, AL (built 1861)
Brooklyn Baptist Church, established in 1821, is one of the oldest churches in Conecuh County. The church was organized in a small log cabin that also served as a school. On September 4, 1860, the church purchased three acres of land for $15.00. The present church was built in 1861. There have been three building […]

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